Seems a strange choice for an intro to a new scale?.. unless they're aiming at Collectors..?
Reminds me of the Heljan Hymek - a nice loco, but a more popular/common Class might've sold better..?
Yes I would have thought that would be the obvious choice tooAfter making a decent fist of a 4mm Cl 22.... why not Big Brother? (or is that something which WTs do not watch on the one-eyed monster?)
44's didn't get about much, but 45 & 46 would be a good choice........ as would class 25/1 25/2 & 25/3I would have thought one from a 44/45/46 variety would be a good bet? Minimal differences between the classes, got around the country well, did all sorts of work from express passenger to local trip workings and ideal for layouts from steam days up to their eventual withdrawal in good old BR blue They even survived into departmental work as well,
regards,
Mark
I think 1000o 10001 were one of PRMRP biggest sellers, so perhaps it would do well........not for me thoughSeems a strange choice for an intro to a new scale?.. unless they're aiming at Collectors..?
Reminds me of the Heljan Hymek - a nice loco, but a more popular/common Class might've sold better..?
Phill,I think this is a oo style wish list TBH. When model manufacturers are actually putting feelers out so they can see what those of us who actually buy them want. Heljan have been doing this since Telford with the proposed Western or Class 14 & have opted for the Western with the feedback they have already received & Dapol are doing the same with their future O gauge releases.
Phill
Is it too much to hope for Western Region tubular post semaphores?
Ant
I received my new Tower catalogue the other day. Under Dapol it lists "an SR/BR tank locomotive, followed by a diesel shunter and then a small GWR tank loco". But just as interesting to me is the promise of "a range of electrically operated signals due to be released later this year". Is it too much to hope for Western Region tubular post semaphores?
Ant
I would have thought that an M7 would be quite popular among Southern fans ?Hmm, tricky one that. There aren't many SR tank locos that would have wide enough appeal to be worth producing r-t-r. Logic would dictate a Terrier, but with three (soon to be four) kits ranging from the 'buildable' to 'excellent' and with the San Cheng brass one I can't think it'd be commercially viable. Perhaps it could be an E4 0-6-2t, if only because I can't think of another SR/BR tank loco that ran on all three sections of the Southern...
Steph